“26,000 pages”

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26000-pages

[“26,000 Pages” by Hadieh Shafie is on the Jameel Prize 2011 short-list]


Made up of …26,000 strips of paper, each scroll is marked with printed and hand written Farsi (Persian) text then tightly rolled into concentric circles, concealing or revealing different elements of the text. The concentric forms of both text and material take their inspiration from the dance of the whirling dervish. Shafie’s paper scroll works demonstrate a constant element of her work which is the significance of process, repetition and time, all rooted in the influence of Islamic art and craft. Hadieh seeks to create work which is rich in layers of meaning and gives the viewer an opportunity for contemplation and reflection.

Hadieh Shafie was born in Iran and lives and works in the USA.

Details for all 10 finalists, and their work, available on the V&A website.

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